1. a direct object receives the action of the verb directly
an indirect object receives the action of the verb indirectly
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that answers the question to whom or for whom an action is done. ¿A quién le presta Roberto cien pesos? To whom does Roberto lend 100 pesos?
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2. (me, te, nos, os) are the same as the direct object pronouns.
¡Atención!
(me, te, nos, os) are the same as the direct object pronouns.
Indirect object pronouns agree in number, but not in gender.
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4. Using indirect object pronouns
Can use both an indirect object pronoun and the noun in the same sentence.
This is done to emphasize and clarify to whom the pronoun refers.
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5. Can be used without the noun, when the person to whom or for whom the action is done is already known.
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6. Indirect object pronouns are placed before the conjugated verb.
In negative sentences the no is placed before the pronoun.
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7. Juan le está escribiendo a Pedro. Juan está escribiéndole a Pedro.
When a conjugated verb is followed by an infinitive or the present progressive, you can choose where to place the pronoun.
Before the conjugated verb
After the infinitive or present progressive
¡Atención! You need an accent to maintain the pronuciation.
Juan le está escribiendo a Pedro.
Juan está escribiéndole a Pedro.
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8. Because le and les can mean he, she, or you (formal), you often need to clarify to whom the pronouns refer with
a + [pronoun] or
a + [noun].
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9. The irregular verbs dar (to give) and decir (to say; to tell) are often used with indirect object pronouns.
Dar Decir
doy damos digo decimos
das daís dices decís
da dan dice dicen
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11. Use the cues in parentheses to provide the indirect object pronoun for the sentence. The first item has been done for you.
Juan _____ quiere dar un regalo. (to Elena)
María _____ prepara un café. (for us)
Beatriz y Felipe _____ escriben desde (from) Cuba. (to me)
Marta y yo _____ compramos unos guantes. (for them)
Los vendedores _____ venden ropa. (to you, fam. sing.)
La dependienta _____ muestra los guantes. (to us) le
nos me
les te
nos
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